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Bennington Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

223 N. Putnam, Bennington, KS 67422 · (785) 488-3323 · Part of Twin Valley Unified School District 240

Bennington Township’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
235
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Bennington Elem

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bennington Township kids: Bennington Junior High/High School

On the path

Where Bennington Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Bennington ElemYou are here
7–12Bennington Junior High/High Schoolin Bennington

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

223 N. Putnam, Bennington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten26
Grade 122
Grade 223
Grade 337
Grade 435
Grade 525
Grade 634
Enrollment over time
226’20
232’21
236’22
253’23
235’24

Up 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bennington Elem from Bennington Township families.

Other schools in Twin Valley Unified School District 240

The district →
Tescott Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tescott
B+
69 students7:1
Bennington Junior High/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bennington
C+
219 students12:1
Tescott Junior High/High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tescott
C
72 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Bennington Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.